A person has died after a tractor rolled into a stream in a remote area of Southland this afternoon.
A police spokeswoman said officers responded to reports of an accident in Otapiri Gorge Rd, between Caird Rd and Stirling Rd - near Winton - about 3pm.
A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said crews from Browns and Winton were at the scene and assisting St John staff.
It appeared a tractor had rolled into Otapiri Stream.
Crews helped to extricate a person, the spokesman said. In an update this evening, police confirmed a person had died.